Reader in comparative religion : an anthropological approach
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Vogt, Evon Z. 1918-2004, editor.
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BL80.2 .L44 1979
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BL80.2 .L44 1979
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viii, 488 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-485) and index.
Description
"This reader offers an overview of anthropological findings about religion that spans 100 years of work. Eighteen new readings are among the fifty-six selections in the Fourth Edition. The selections are organized into nine categories: The Origin and Development of Religion, The Function of Religion in Human Society, The Interpretation of Symbolism, The Analysis of Myth, The Symbolic Analysis of Ritual, The Purposes of Shamanism, Interpretations of Magic, Witchcraft, and Divination, The Meaning of Ghosts and Ancestor Worship, Dynamics in Religion. All selections are place in historical and theoretical perspectives and encompass systematic study and both classic and recent publications."-Publisher.
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Current Copyright Fee: GBP25.00 0. Uk
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lessa, W. A., & Vogt, E. Z. 1. (1979). Reader in comparative religion: an anthropological approach (4th ed.). Harper & Row.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lessa, William Armand and Evon Z. 1918-2004, Vogt. 1979. Reader in Comparative Religion: An Anthropological Approach. New York: Harper & Row.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lessa, William Armand and Evon Z. 1918-2004, Vogt. Reader in Comparative Religion: An Anthropological Approach New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lessa, W. A. and Vogt, E. Z. 1. (1979). Reader in comparative religion: an anthropological approach. 4th ed. New York: Harper & Row.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lessa, William Armand,, and Evon Z. 1918-2004 Vogt. Reader in Comparative Religion: An Anthropological Approach 4th ed., Harper & Row, 1979.
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